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Hokit has quickly risen to stardom in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, cutting pro wrestling-style promos. “The Incredible Hok” also toes the boundary at times, like saying Curtis Blaydes’ parents knew the exact position of coitus to have ugly offspring.
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Strickland, who is known for his controversial trash talk, believes Hokit’s style is fake and fabricated. Strickland claims he instantly shuts off clips of Hokit whenever they pop up on his feed. Strickland is also not a fan of Hokit interviewing random people on the streets. However, Strickland has nothing personal against Hokit and even likes him as a person. Strickland further admits that while he may not like it, Hokit’s style is seemingly working as it has landed him a spot on the UFC White House: Freedom 250 card.
“I respect him for doing it,” Strickland said on UFC on Paramount. “To me, it’s too much. It’s so fake and fabricated. I’ll see a clip and I’ll shut it right away. I like Josh, I’ve trained with him, I’ve met him personally. Actually, he is a nice guy. But going and interviewing people on the street, you’re like an old influencer. You’re mid 30s, and you’re trying to be an influencer. Stop dude. Shut the f**k up. Be yourself. Go train. Or don’t, man. I guess what you’re doing is working. You’re on the White House card.”
Strickland is scheduled to challenge Khamzat Chimaev for the middleweight title at UFC 328 on May 9 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Meanwhile, the undefeated Hokit (9-0) has three UFC wins, earning bonuses for all three. The UFC is also apparently backing their rising star as Hokit earned both the “Fight of the Night” and “Performance of the Night” bonuses for his unanimous decision win over Curtis Blaydes at UFC 327 last month. Hokit was immediately booked against Derrick Lewis (29-13) for the White House card on June 14 at the behest of President Donald Trump, who was in attendance.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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